LINDEN, NJ – An Elizabeth man, Jose Reyes-Morales, 33, has been charged with two counts of second-degree reckless vehicular homicide for his role in a June 2021 crash that killed two young brothers.
“On June 15, 2021 at approximately 11:30 p.m. Jose Reyes-Morales, 33, was driving a 2017 BMW 330I northbound on Route 1 when it collided with a 2004 Mazda 3 at the intersection with Morses Mill Rd,” the Linden Police Department said Friday. “The occupants of the Mazda, Manuel Green, 22, and his brother Clarence Green, 15, were both killed in the crash.”
“A crash like this is difficult and tragic for everyone involved,” said Police Chief David Hart. “Hopefully the bringing forth of these charges will bring some sense of comfort to the Green family as they continue endure this incredible loss.”
Reyes-Morales was arrested at his home on Friday, February 22, 2021 without incident and remanded to the Union County Jail pending an appearance in Superior Court.